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LAWS RELATING TO ADULTERATED FOOD, ETC 



ALABAMA. 



The adulteration of food is prohibited. (Laws 1887, No. 105.) 



ARIZONA. 



It is a misdemeanor to adulterate any article of food with a 

 fraudulent intent to offer the same for sale as unadulterated or 

 undiluted. (P. C, R. S., § G06.) 



CALIFORNIA. 



Chapter 76 of the Laws of 1895 provides against the adultera- 

 tion of foods and drugs. It defines food and drug adulterations, 

 samples for analysis are to be furnished if demanded, and it is a 

 made a misdemeanor to violate the law; penalties are prescribed 

 for the violation. 



COLORADO. 

 This law relates to the adulteration of milk taken to 'cheese or 

 butter factories or creameries, and requires the marking of adul- 

 terated articles intended for food or drink. (Laiws 1S87, p. 15, § 2, 

 and p. 16, § 4.) 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

 The adulteration of food and drugs is prohibited, and the vio- 

 lation of the law is deemed a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or 

 imprisonment or both. (C. S., p. 172, § 84.) 



IDAHO. 

 It is a misdeameanor to adulterate any article of food, etc., with 

 fraudulent intent to sell or permit the same to be sold as umadul- 

 terated, etc. (P. C. I. T., R. S., § 6918.) 



KANSAS. 

 It is punishable by fine or imprisonment «nd the forfeiture and 

 destruction of articles adulterated to fraudulently adulterate for 

 the purpose of sale any substances intended for food with a sub- 

 stance injurious to health. (Laws 1868, chap. 31.) 



